14 09, 2023

Countries associated with illicit fishing activities face import restrictions

By | 2023-09-14T18:32:36+00:00 September 14th, 2023|Imports, Legislation|

The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA) has updated the list of nations identified as being involved with illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities, bycatch, and shark catch. A negative certification from the NOAA may result in fishing vessels of that nation being denied U.S. port access, and potential [...]

8 09, 2023

Revisions proposed for Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariff Exclusions

By | 2023-09-08T14:13:24+00:00 September 8th, 2023|Tariffs|

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is proposing a new rule to revise the process for requesting exclusions from the duties and quantitative limitations on imports of aluminum and steel under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act. The proposed rule includes the following changes: Clarification of the criteria [...]

22 08, 2023

Ban on crib bumpers and inclined sleepers for infants is approved

By | 2023-08-22T12:34:41+00:00 August 22nd, 2023|Imports, Legislation|

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued two final rules to codify the bans on inclined sleeps for infants and crib bumpers that Congress established in the Safe Sleep for Babies Act. The Act prohibits importing these products into the U.S., along with their sale, manufacture, and distribution. The [...]

20 08, 2023

Huge increase proposed for AQI import fees

By | 2023-08-20T00:43:39+00:00 August 20th, 2023|Imports, Ocean Cargo, Shipping, U.S. Customs|

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is proposing to significantly increase the fees for its AQI program, which assures that cargo and passenger baggage entering the country is inspected for plant pests and potential sources of animal diseases that could affect U.S. agriculture, trade [...]

2 08, 2023

New restrictions placed on animal imports from Costa Rica to combat screwworm

By | 2023-08-02T02:24:33+00:00 August 2nd, 2023|Imports|

Until further notice, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is restricting the importation of animal commodities originating from or transiting Costa Rica based on the diagnosis of New World screwworm in a dog. The restrictions vary based on the animal: APHIS prohibits the [...]

2 07, 2023

Government urges due diligence for gold importers

By | 2023-07-02T02:26:26+00:00 July 2nd, 2023|Imports|

The U.S. government has issued the Africa Gold Advisory, which highlights the opportunities and risks associated with the gold trade across sub-Saharan Africa, and encourages industry participants to apply and strengthen their due diligence practices to ensure that bad actors are unable to benefit from the sector, which remains essential [...]

30 06, 2023

New USDA Final Rule strengthens the organic goods supply chain

By | 2023-06-30T20:05:01+00:00 June 30th, 2023|Imports, Legislation, Trade|

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Agricultural Marketing Service have implemented a Final Rule strengthening the enforcement of the National Organic Program, which governs the production, handling, and sale of organic agricultural products. The Final Rule, which came into effect earlier this year and will be implemented on [...]

28 06, 2023

Trigger levels updated for additional duties on agricultural goods

By | 2023-06-28T01:28:55+00:00 June 28th, 2023|Imports, Tariffs|

The Department of Agriculture has updated the quantity-based trigger levels for products that may be subject to additional import duties under the safeguard provisions of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Agriculture. The WTO Agreement on Agriculture provides that additional import duties may be imposed on imports of products [...]

26 06, 2023

Pandemic significantly impacted supply chains and goods imports: ITC

By | 2023-10-19T11:03:01+00:00 June 26th, 2023|Imports, Ocean Cargo, Shipping, Studies and Reports, Supply Chain|

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has published a report detailing the significant impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on U.S. supply chains. The document, titled Recent Trends in U.S. Services Trade: 2023 Annual Report, includes specific discussions on retail supply chains, e-commerce, logistics, warehousing, maritime shipping, port services, trucking [...]

31 05, 2023

Importing shrimp: Eligible countries and guidelines

By | 2023-05-31T12:42:32+00:00 May 31st, 2023|Imports|

The State Department has published a list of certified nations and fisheries that wild-caught shrimp are allowed to be imported from. For all other nations and fishers not on the list, only shrimp harvested from aquaculture (farmed) are eligible to enter the United States. The complete list of certified nations, [...]

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